Additional Info:
Under the name Arm of Roger, Grandaddy recorded a joke album entitled The Ham and its Lily in 2002.
A.M. 180, which was released as a single, is featured prominently in the British film 28 Days Later.
On the 27th January 2006, Jason Lytle confirmed that the band would split following the release of their final album, Just Like The Fambly Cat.
Jason Lytle has since toured the US as a solo artist, playing Grandaddy songs from the last album and others. He is said to plan a solo career of new material.
On March 2, 2012, Grandaddy announced their reunion with news of a headline slot at the End of the Road Festival in Dorset, England on 2 September. Further dates are expected.
This Is How It Always Starts
Grandaddy Lyrics
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All order falls apart
Okay, so who put this key in the mix?
Things were stable yesterday
But now they're blown away
Oh shit, I can't let them see me like this
Nothing nice
Nothing kiss, only fights
Nothing clear
Nothing bright
Nothing I'll feel tonight
Nothing great
Nothing good
Nothing is as it should
Nothing rad
Nothing right
Nothing I'll feel tonight
This is how it always starts
Dumb choices from the heart
Oh shit, I can't let them see me like this
Nothing sweet
Nothing nice
Nothing kiss, only fights
Nothing clear
Nothing bright
Nothing I'll feel tonight
Nothing great
Nothing good
Nothing is as it should
Nothing rad
Nothing right
Nothing I'll feel tonight
The song "This Is How It Always Starts" by Grandaddy tells the story of a person who feels like their life is falling apart. The lyrics suggest that things were stable in the past, but now everything has been blown away. The line "Okay, so who put this key in the mix?" implies that someone else has caused this chaos, perhaps by introducing something unexpected or unwanted into the situation.
The singer is ashamed of their current state and doesn't want anyone to see them like this. The repetition of "Oh shit, I can't let them see me like this" further emphasizes this feeling of embarrassment and vulnerability. The chorus repeats the phrase "nothing sweet, nothing nice, nothing kiss, only fights" to suggest that the situation is bleak and that there is no hope for a happy outcome. The list of negative adjectives that follows in each verse ("nothing clear, nothing bright, nothing great, nothing good, nothing rad, nothing right") serves to reinforce this idea.
Overall, the song seems to be about feeling trapped in a situation that is spiraling out of control. Despite the singer's initial disbelief that things could change so suddenly, they seem resigned to the fact that this is just how life is. The final line of the song "Nothing I'll feel tonight" suggests that the singer has given up hope for any kind of positive emotions in the near future.
Line by Line Meaning
This is how it always starts
Every disaster begins the same way
All order falls apart
Things quickly become chaotic
Okay, so who put this key in the mix?
Expressing confusion and frustration about how the situation got so out of control
Things were stable yesterday
The situation was under control in the recent past
But now they're blown away
The situation has deteriorated rapidly
Oh shit, I can't let them see me like this
Feeling ashamed and afraid to show vulnerability
Nothing sweet
No comfort or pleasure
Nothing nice
No kindness or compassion
Nothing kiss, only fights
No love, only conflict
Nothing clear
No clarity or understanding
Nothing bright
No hope or optimism
Nothing I'll feel tonight
No positive emotions to be had in the present moment
Nothing great
No remarkable achievements or successes
Nothing good
No positive outcomes or experiences
Nothing is as it should
The current situation is not in line with how it was supposed to be
Nothing rad
No excitement or fun
Nothing right
No justice or fairness
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: JASON LYTLE
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Shawn Black
Quite possibly the saddest song ever written. Amazing how pain can me turned into something this beautiful. Simply....genius
gardenolove
I've listened to this song about 12 times in a row now (it hasn't changed the counter.) I...just...can't...stop.......
changemytone
One of the all-time great songs
poliwax
I used to listen to this song 10 years ago, and now it still hits my soul :D
That One Song
Thank you Grandaddy forputting the story of my alcoholism into perspective.
A.R.S
This... is how it always starts, dumb choices from the heart.. Always loved that line.
LastGiantPanda
sounds like MASTERPIECE!
Johnny
lots of people don't realize that everyone around them has a story and a life to tell life is weird.
Trevo Studen
its as weird as an astronaut cat
Kreso Caren
Jason lytle.....one of those Syd Barretts , Robyn Hitchcock's. Great..... No thing could compare to gd..…....maybe pure love....